Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Magic Ball

Do you know what a magic ball is? It's a beautiful ball of yarn with special little surprises hidden inside. The theory is that as you unwind your ball of yarn while knitting one will come across fun treasures inside. It's like opening a present.

The sky is the limit when it comes to fiber choice. You can use any yarn you happen to have. I received the pink ball from a swap. My partner used bulky weight alpaca.

Think about the recipient and choose items they will enjoy. Things like buttons, charms, lip gloss, row counters and stitch markers always are welcome. Even some yummy chocolate hidden inside is nice. I am making one for a young girl who loves to crotchet.

I started with a cute pair of socks in the center. I'm using a yellow cotton yarn that's perfect for crocheting dishcloths. Wind the yarn around the item you have stashed inside.

Keep adding little treasures as you wind the yarn into a ball. Other idea's for surprises are any type of candy, jewelry, or a sweet little note.

Tie a pretty ribbon onto the ball or decorate with feathers, bows or floral birds. Adding a crochet hook or a set of knitting needles is a nice finishing touch. Each magic ball is unique and different depending on the recipient. Have fun! Create something lovely for someone you love!

I am not a gifted person when it comes to choosing gifts for people. Some people have a natural nack for buying for others. My mom has that nack, and my daughter really has it, so I guess it skipped a generation! ;-Þ Anyway, this will be a great gift idea for me to give the other knitters in my knitting group next Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing it! :-)

I soooo want a magic ball!!! cool!!!!! Yes, totally use the photos, thank you for asking! Nice one! I'd love to see the swap bizzo and maybe join in too???!!!! I've never done a swap and they look totally fun!